
Aaron's Rod
1923-01-01 · 28 min · ★ 7.5
A mysterious murder sets Nayland Smith and Petrie once again on the trail of villainous Fu-Manchu, and seeking a strange old stick with magical powers
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- A.E. Coleby
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- Stoll Picture Productions
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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